RESURRECTED ROOT CELLAR
Called "root cellars" or "ground caves," these unusual looking structures appear to grow out of the ground, although this one appeared to be returning to the soil from which it sprang. Fortunately, the 2-room arched stone interior was still solidly intact; however, the massive stone façade required a complete reconstruction. We also re-built the ventilation chimney, removed many loads of eroded soil from the floor, whitewashed the walls and ceiling, constructed a new board-&-batten door and storage benches of white oak. The last we heard, its cool, dark rooms were being used as intended: for long-term storage of potatoes and other garden produce.